New River - Fayette, Raleigh and
Summers counties
A 12-mile section from the I-64 bridge at Sandstone downstream to NPS
Grandview Sandbar access site near Quinnimont. Access by state Route 41
at Quinnimont and state Route 20 at Sandstone.

South Branch of Potomac River - Hardy and
Hampshire counties

Area 1
An 8-mile section in Hardy County, beginning 3 miles east of Petersburg
at the Rts. 28, 55 and 220 bridge (Petersburg Gap bridge), extending downstream
to the County Rt. 13 bridge (Fisher bridge).

Area 2
A 9.5-mile section in Hampshire County, beginning at the Rts. 28 and 50
bridge (Romney bridge), extending downstream to the State Rt. 28 bridge
(Blue Beach bridge).

Minimum Size Limits

All black bass (smallmouth, spotted and
largemouth) under
12 inches long must be returned to the water at once.

Measure fish from the tip of snout to
the end of tail.

To release a deeply hooked or gill-hooked
fish, cut the line
5 to 6 inches above the lure.

All
black bass (smallmouth, spotted and largemouth) from 12 to 20 inches
must be returned to the water at once.

All black bass harvested must be in accordance with the
daily creel limit regulation.

To
release a deeply hooked or gill-hooked fish, cut the line 5 to 6 inches
above the lure.

East Lynn Lake

Streams

All black bass (smallmouth, spotted and
largemouth) from
12 to 20 inches must be returned to the water at once.

Daily creel limit of one black bass over
20 inches caught
within the slot limit area. Black bass under 12 inches may be harvested.
All black bass harvested must be in accordance with the daily creel
limit regulation.

To release a deeply hooked or gill-hooked
fish, cut the line
5 to 6 inches above the lure.

Greenbrier
River, Greenbrier County
6-mile section beginning at the U.S. Route 60 bridge near Caldwell extending
downstream to the U.S. Route 219 bridge at Ronceverte.

Catch-and-Release Muskellunge Streams Regulations

All muskellunge caught must be returned to the water at once.

No muskellunge shall be in the angler's possession while on stream
sections designated as catch-and-release areas.

Middle Island Creek,
Tyler County. A 6-mile section beginning at the State Rt. 18 bridge near
Centerville and continuing downstream to the low water bridge near the Jug
WMA. Included in this area are sections of Indian Creek and McElroy Creek
from their mouth to their first riffle.

Buckhannon River,
Upshur County. A 6.5-mile section beginning at the City of Buckhannon's
water supply dam and continuing upstream to the first riffle. Included in
this area is the section of French Creek, from its mouth to the first riffle.
The entire stream section is commonly referred to as Buckhannon Pool.

Minimum Size Limits

Lakes

All Muskellunge under 40 inches long must be returned to the water at once.

Measure fish from the tip of snout to the end of tail.

To release a deeply hooked or gill-hooked fish cut the line 5 to 6 inches above lure.

North Bend Lake

Children and Class Q Handicap Fishing Areas Regulations

Area is managed under special regulations March through May.

During this period fishing is restricted to children 10 years of age
or under and to handicapped individuals holding a Class Q license.

Fishing permitted during daylight hours only.

Creel limit is four (4) trout.

Another person(s) may assist with baiting hooks and removing fish.

Coonskin Park Pond,
Kanawha County. A 2.7-acre pond in Coonskin Park. Access is by State route
114 and County route 51/2.

Handley Pond,
Pocahontas County. A 5-acre pond on the Handley WMA. Access is by County
routes 17 and 17/1 which intersects U.S. Route 219 at Edray north of Marlinton.

Kanawha State Forest Pond,
Kanawha County. A 1-acre pond in Kanawha State Forest. Access by county
route 42 off county route 23

Logan County Airport Pond.
A 1-acre pond. Access by county route 119/8 off state route 17.

Millers Fork Pond,
Wayne County. A 5-acre pond on Beech Fork Lake WMA. Access is by County
route 22, off County route 17.

Raleigh County Airport Pond.
A 1-acre pond at the entrance to the Raleigh County Airport. Access is by
County route 9/9 off I-64 at Airport Exit 125-B.

Westover Park Pond,
Monongalia County. A 1-acre pond located at the Westover Park just off U.S.
Route 19 approximately 0.5 mile east of I-79 Westover exit.

Wood
Pond,
Ohio County. A ½-acre impoundment on the Bear Rock Lake WMA. Access is by
county route 41/6.

Woodbine Area of the Cranberry River,
Nicholas County. A 300-yard section of the Cranberry River at the U.S. Forest
Service Woodbine Recreation Area. Access is by National Forest route 76
from Richwood.

Fly-Fishing-Only
Trout Stream Regulations

Fishing permitted during daylight hours only.

Only artificial flies and streamers may be used or in possession on
any of the fly fishing only streams.

Only conventional fly fishing tackle may be used. Open- and closed-face
spinning or spinning cast reels are prohibited.

All fish caught must be returned to the water at once.

No trout shall be in the angler's possession while on stream sections
designated as fly-fishing-only streams.

Buffalo Creek of New River,
Fayette County. The main stream and all tributaries of Buffalo Creek. Access
is by foot from County route 25.

Dogway Fork of the Cranberry,
Webster, Pocahontas and Greenbrier counties. The main stream and all tributaries
of Dogway Fork. Access is by foot on National Forest Route 78.

Milligan Creek
A marked area, in Greenbrier County, about 1 mile north of U.S. Rt. 60 from
the County route 60/15 bridge extending downstream about .33 mile to a fence
crossing.

Red Run of Dry Fork,
Tucker County. The main stream and all tributaries of Red Run. Access is
by foot from state route 72 and National Forest Route 13.

Second
Creek
A marked area on the Monroe/Greenbrier County line in a 1.5-mile section
at Rodgers Mill.

Thorn Creek,
Pendleton County. A marked .5 mile section beginning approximately 3 miles
above the mouth. Access is by County route 20.

Catch-and-Release
Trout Stream Regulations

Fishing permitted during daylight hours only.

Only artificial flies and lures made of metal, wood, feathers, hair
or synthetic material may be used or POSSESSED on "catch-and-release"
trout streams during the catch-and-release season.

Multiple hook lures must have barbless hooks.

Single hook lures may have barbed hooks.

To release a deeply hooked or gill-hooked fish, the leader should
be cut.

All trout caught must be returned to the water at once.

No trout shall be in the angler's possession while on stream sections
designated as catch-and-release streams.

* Power bait is considered to be illegal under this section and may not
be used or possessed on catch-and-release trout streams.

Season: Year-round unless otherwise noted.

Back Fork of Elk River,
Webster County, beginning 2 miles upstream from Webster Springs, extending
upstream 4 miles. Access by County routes 24 and 24/3.

Blackwater
River,
Tucker County, beginning at the County route 29/1 bridge in Blackwater Falls
State Park and extending downstream 3.5 miles to the mouth of the North
Fork.

Clear Fork of the Guyandotte River,
Wyoming County. A 1-mile section from the R.D. Bailey Wildlife Management
Area manager's residence downstream to the State Route 6 bridge.* Season: October 1 through May 31.
* General regulations apply June 1 through September 30.Cranberry River,
Webster and Pocahontas counties, (1) beginning at the junction of the North
and South Forks and extending downstream 4.3 miles to the low water bridge
at Dogway Fork. Access by foot on National Forest route 76 from the Cranberry
Glades parking area. (2) Nicholas County, from the Woodbine Recreation Area
downstream 1.2 miles to Camp Splinter (Jakeman Run). Access is by National
Forest route 76 from Richwood.

Elk River,
Randolph County. A 2-mile section from the Elk Springs Campground downstream
to the Rose Run bridge. Access is by County route 49 off State route 15
about 4 miles west of Valley Head.

Glade Creek of New River,
Raleigh County. A 3-mile section extending from the mouth upstream to the
National Park Service foot bridge. Access is by Glade Creek Road off State
route 41.

Middle Wheeling Creek,
Ohio County. A 1.2 mile section from just above the upper limits of Middle
Wheeling Creek Lake upstream to mouth of Gillespie Run. Access by county
route 39/6. * Season: February 1 through May 31.
* General regulations apply June 1 through January 31.

North Branch of Potomac River, Grant and Mineral Counties
Check the 2005 Maryland Fishing Regulations for special regulations on
the North Branch of the Potomac and Potomac Rivers.

North Fork of Cherry River,
Nicholas County. A 1.8 -mile section extending upstream from Richwood's
water supply dam to first State route 39 bridge. Access is by State route
39.

North Fork of Cranberry River,
Pocahontas County, A .25-mile section beginning at the mouth and extending
upstream to the limestone treatment dam. Access is by foot on National
Forest route 76.

North Fork of the South Branch,
Pendleton County. A .75-mile section at the mouth of Seneca Creek near
Seneca Rocks Visitor Center. Access is by County route 28/3 at junction
of State route 28 and U.S. route 33 at Seneca Rocks.

Paint Creek,
Fayette County. A 2-mile section from mouth of Skitter Creek upstream
to mouth of Milburn Creek. Access is by county route 15.

Shavers Fork of Cheat River,
Randolph County. A 5.5-mile section in the Monongahela National Forest,
north of U.S. Rt. 250, extending from the mouth of Whitmeadow Run downstream
to the mouth of McGee Run. Access by National Forest route 92, which intersects
U.S. Rt. 250 four miles west of Cheat Bridge.

Slaty Fork section of Elk River,
Pocahontas County. A 4.6-mile section beginning at the junction of Big
Spring Fork and Old Field Fork extending downstream to the mouth of Dry Branch including all tributaries entering between these boundaries except Laurel Run.
Access is by foot from County routes 219/2 on the north and 219/12 on
the south.

South Branch of the Potomac River,
Pendleton County. A 1-mile section beginning two miles below U.S. Route
220 at Eagle Rock and extending downstream.